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NBS Challenge 2nd Division 40 over cricket
Seon Crandon slams 104, 3rd century of the
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Seon Crandon
The 2008 New Building Society Challenge (NBS) 2nd division 40 over cricket competition, organized by the Berbice Cricket Board of Control for teams in the Ancient County, is continuing apace.
In latest play, Seon Crandon of Gibralter/Courtland became the third centurion of the competition when he hit a blistering 104 which was decorated with 8 fours and 6 sixes to lead his side to 303 off 38 overs.
Crandon, who is the cousin of national cricketers Esuan and Royston Crandon was well supported by Oliver Giddings who hit 47, and another Crandon sibling, Dwain backing up with 37.
In response, Number One Road were routed for a meager 67 to lose by a whopping 236 runs.
The main destroyer with the ball for Gibralter/Courtland was 17 year-old George Hughes who grabbed 5-19 from 6.3 overs. John Percival backed up well with 3-17 from 5 overs.
Overwinning Bible Church opening pacer Carl Peters returned figures of 5-46 as Sisters were sent packing for 82 and in response opening batters Shawn Baksh 48 and Geeraish Deejes 25 saw them to victory (84) without losing a wicket off 8.2 overs.
Elsewhere in the competition, there were 5 wicket hauls for Seon Phillips of Defenders and Fazal Hira of Golden Fleece Invaders, whilst half centuries were recorded by Oneal Amsterdam representing Showtime of Baracara, Canje Creek and national under 15 batsman Jamally Odle of Tucber Park.
In scores from the other matches played:
Goed Bananen Land: Defenders beat Young and the Restless by 33 runs. Defenders made 165 in 26.1 overs. K. De Jesus 32.
Bowling for Young and the Restless R. Shivnarayan took 3-30, S. Raghubir 3-25 and K. Persaud 2-17.
Young and the Restless 132 in 25 overs. Bowling for Defenders S. Phillips 5-26 and K. De Jesus 4-34.
Baracara, Canje Creek: Showtime triumphed over Uprising of Ikurwa by six wickets. Uprising 129 in 18 overs. R. La Fleur 35. Bowling for Showtime E. Amsterdam 3-20, O. Amsterdam 3-30. Showtime 130-4 in 14 overs. O. Amsterdam 72. L. Adams 2-21 and T. Le Fleur 2-24.
Lochaber, West Canje: Tucber Park edged West Canje by 10 runs. Tucber Park 169 in 35.4 overs. J. Odle 52, T. Smart 26 not out. Bowling for West Canje M. Sammy 3-25. West Canje 159 off 31.3 overs. R. Kassim 36. H. Arjune 4-16 and T. Odle 3-18.
At Blairmont: Blairmont Community Centre (BCC) overcame New Area Undertakers by 6 wickets. New Area Undertakers 91 in 28.1 overs. Bowling for BCC, I. Boodhoo 3-20, B. Roopnarine 3-20 and L. Saroopchand 2-20. BCC 92-4 in 14.2 overs. I. Boodhoo 30.
Rose Hall, Canje: Rose Hall Community Centre (RHCC) defeated Canefield by 50 runs. RHCC 172 in 35 overs. Canefield 122 in 29.3 overs.
Paradise, W.C.B: Union prevailed over Golden Fleece Invaders by 9 runs. Union 111 in 25 overs. G. Belle 32. Bowling for Invaders F. Hira 5-18, S. Singh 3-4 and D. Casey 2-22. Golden Fleece Invaders 102 in 17.3 overs. D. casey 31 and D. Singh 26. Bowling for Union R. Isaacs 3-4 and R. Belle 2-43.
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